Here is my entry to the Hornet’s Nest GB. I though I’d share here for those of you not following that build.
The kit was Hasegawa’s 1/72 F/A-18C backdated with the ‘A’ parts. It went together well. I added grab handles and rear-view mirrors to the canopy and have pitot tubes from an old F-15 PE set. I also added some wire and styrene bits to the bang seat, but it’s so tight in there that you can’t see it.
It’s actually not complete in these pics, but I’ll call it about 99% done. I think I have 2 antennae and pitot tubes to put on and the bird is finished. I’m still trying to decide on the base…
The lightest gray is Mr. Color enamel, the other camo colors are Tamiya acrylics. The exhaust is a mixture of Alclad and Testors Metalizers.
I used TwoBobs “Shades of Gray Omars” decals, which were pretty good. My only complaint is that they only included the black separation lines for the top of the wing, not the bottom. The only decals I didn’t use were the vertical stabilizer tips; I painted those instead.
I have sketched the VFC-12 patch/ logo onto the base, but I am as yet undecided if that will get painted or if I will just stain it. I’ll have to sleep on it for now.
Overall I’m satisfied with the build, I think it turned out pretty good. Thanks for looking!